DECLAN QUINN ASC/ISC

Career:
Went to Offaly, Ireland, when he was almost 13 and finished high school there. Went back
to the USA and became freelance still ph for newspapers and magazines.
After his study at Columbia College, he became news cameraman for a Rockford
tv-station. Returned to Chicago and worked as grip, electrician and c.asst. Went to Ireland in 1980 and worked at the Windmill Lanes Studios
where he met dir Meiert Avis and the pop group U2. He did 2nd camera on U2's
music video 'New Year's Day'. He ph doc's, music videos and tours
for U2. Went back to the USA in 1985 and settled in New York working for MTV.

Marley [Jonathan Demme (replaced Martin Scorsese who left due to a
scheduling conflict)] c; mus doc; addph:
Charles Libin; the screening of some rough cut and the fact that producer Steve
Bing was less than impressed lead to J. Demme leaving the prod; project was finished by dir Kevin Macdonald (with ph Mike Eley,
Alwin Kuchler & Wally Pfister)